Rein-guard for neck-yokes.



c. s. SWENSON.

REIN GUARD FOR NECK YOKES.

' APPLICATION HLED JAN- 26.1916. 1,201,890.

CHARLES s. SWENSON, or 'ro nA, NORTH DAKOTA.

REIN-GUARD FOR. NECK-YOKES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 17', 1916.

- Applicationfiled. January 26, 1916'. Serial No. 74,378.

To all'whom it may concern: o

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. SWENSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Tolna, in the county of Nelson and State of North Dakota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rein-Guards forNeck-Yokes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a rein guard for neck yokes.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofneck yokes and to provide a simple, practical, and comparativelyinexpensive device, adapted to be readily attached to a neck yoke andcapable of forming a guide and a guard for the reins to prevent the samefrom becoming entangled in the neck yoke and interferingv with theproper management of a team.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rein guard of thischaracter which will yieldably engage the reins and prevent too sudden astrain on the same and to secure an easy operation of the reins in theguide or guard.

WVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and. pointedout in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that variouschanges in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may beresorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of theadvan tages of the invention.

In the drawlng Figure 1 1s a front elevation of a neck yoke providedwith a rein guard constructed in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2is a transverse sectional view taken centrally through the neck yoke andthe rein guard.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in the severalfigures of the drawing.

In the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated the preferredembodiment of the invention, 1 designates a neck yoke having mountedupon its upper face an arched support 2 constructed of strap metal orother suitable material and having terminal attaching portions 3 securedby bolts 4: or other suitable fastening devices to the neck yoke atopposite sides of the center of the same The bolts 4 pierce theattaching porcentral opening 7 in which is mounted a bolt or rod 8having a lower threaded end 9 for the reception of a nut 10 and'the saidrod or member 8, is provided at its upper end with a ring 11 throughwhich pass the reins (not shown). The rod or member 8 is provided at itsupper portion with a washer or disk 12 located beneath the ring 11 andforming a bearing for an upper coiled spring 13 interposed betweenthearched support 2 and the said disk or washer 12. The rod or member 7also carries a lower coiled spring 14: interposed between a disk orwasher 15. The upper and lower springs yieldably mount the reinreceiving member and enable the same to yield upwardly and. downwardly.The rein guard is exceedingly simple and inexpensive in construction; itis adapted to be readily applied to a neck yoke and is capable ofpreventing the lines from becoming entangled in the neck yoke andinterfering with the management of a team.

What is claimed is 1. The combination with a neck yoke, of a supportmounted on the neck yoke and provided with an opening, a rod slidablethrough the opening and provided at the outer end with a rein guide andcoiled springs disposed on the rod and located above and below thesupport for cushioning the rod in its upward and downward movement. A

2. The combination with a neck yoke of an arched support mounted uponthe neck yoke and provided with an opening, a rod slidable through theopening and provided at the outer end with a rein guide and coiledsprings disposed on the rod and located above and below the archedsupport for cushioning the rod in its upward and downward movement.

3. The combination with a neck yoke of an arched support having terminalattach ing portions, fastening means piercing the attaching portions andthe neck yoke, a rod piercing the support centrally thereof and slidablethrough the same, said rod having threaded end of the rod forcontrolling the a threaded'lower end and provided at the tension of thespring. v 10 upper end with a rein receiving ring, up- In testimonywhereof I affix my signature per and lower coiled springs mounted on thein presence of two witnesses.

rod and located above and below the said CHARLES S. SWENSON. supportiforcushioning the rod in the up- Witnesses:

ward and downward movement thereof and R. M. KmAND,

an adjusting nut carried by the lower GEO. Oi Maeons.

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